Heidelberg University

, Germany

#56

Consensus Rank 2026
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Heidelberg University ranks #56 globally — #49 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #51 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025. Averaged across the major global rankings, Heidelberg University places #56 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

THE World University Rankings 2026

#49

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#51

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Heidelberg University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject	QS	THE	ARWU	U.S. News
History	#8	—	—	—
Theology & Religious Studies	#11	—	—	—
Medicine / Clinical	#34	—	#18	—
Biological Sciences	#28	—	#39	—
Archaeology	#29	—	—	—
Philosophy	#31	—	—	—
Life Sciences & Medicine	#33	—	—	—
Physics & Astronomy	#43	—	#51-75	—
Law	#49	—	—	—
Dentistry	#51-150	—	#151-200	—
Arts & Humanities	#68	—	—	—
Natural / Physical Sciences	#73	—	—	—
Political Science & IR	#101-150	—	#76-100	—
Earth & Geosciences	#151-200	—	#76-100	—
Public Health	—	—	#76-100	—
Modern Languages	#77	—	—	—
English Language & Literature	#80	—	—	—
Psychology	#91	—	#101-150	—
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	#98	—	#201-300	—
Geography	#101-150	—	—	—
Anthropology	#101-200	—	—	—
Sociology	#101-150	—	—	—
Sports Science	#101-150	—	—	—
Biomedical Engineering	—	—	#101-150	—
Biotechnology	—	—	#101-150	—
Statistics	—	—	#101-150	—
Chemistry	#113	—	#201-300	—
Mathematics	#128	—	#301-400	—
Linguistics	#151-200	—	—	—
Education	#151-200	—	#201-300	—
Computer Science	#201-250	—	#401-500	—
Economics & Econometrics	#201-250	—	#301-400	—
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	—	—	#201-300	—
Artificial Intelligence	—	—	#201-300	—
Social Sciences & Management	#217	—	—	—
Environmental Science	#301-350	—	—	—
Materials Science	#301-350	—	#401-500	—

Data sources & verification

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THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

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EduRank (2026). Heidelberg University — University Rankings 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/heidelberg-university-de/

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